You are taking more than 2 medications to treat high blood pressure

You have a history of a stroke, transient ischemic attack (TIA), heart attack, congestive heart failure, coronary artery bypass surgery

You have Type 1 or 2 diabetes mellitus

You have an active liver disease, gallbladder disease, or bowel disease

You are HIV positive

You have certain types of cancer

You abuse drug or alcohol

You have participated in another clinical study in last 4 weeks

A Study to Determine the Effectiveness and Tolerability of MK8141 in Patients With High Blood Pressure (MK-8141-006)